Zlatan Ibrahimovic has earned a whopping £2.86million in goal bonuses at Manchester United this season, it has emerged.

The mercurial Swedish striker arrived at Old Trafford on a free transfer from French giants PSG last summer.

He reportedly signed the most expensive contract in Premier League history, taking home £367,640-a-week in basic pay. On top of that, the 35-year-old’s contract includes incremental goal bonus rises.

And according to a new book published in Germany on Thursday, Football Leaks: The Dirty Business of Football , by Rafael Buschmann and Michael Wurzinger, Ibrahimovic has been handsomely rewarded for his incredible haul of 28 goals in 46 outrings.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored 28 goals in 46 outings for United this season (Image: REUTERS)

Ibrahimovic's season was ended last month during United's Europa League win over Anderlecht (Image: BT Sport)

A damaged anterior knee ligament ended Ibrahimovic’s season last month. But the new book claims he raked in the money before then thanks to his reported bonus scheme.

The first five goals are claimed to be worth £47,000-each before rising to £79,000 for the next five, £111,000 for the following five, then £143,000 for five more until his last eight goals pocketed him £119,000-each.

His nine goals from the end of November to the close of 2016 earned him £999,000, according to the book published by Der Spiegel .

Here, we break down what each goal was reportedly worth to the striker:

2016

£47,000 - August 7 vs Leicester (Community Shield)

Ibrahimovic opened his Manchester United account in their Community Shield victory over Leicester last August (Image: Reuters)

£47,000 - August 14 vs Bournemouth

£47,000 - August 19 vs Southampton

£47,000 - August 19 vs Southampton

£47,000 - September 10 vs Manchester City

£79,000 - September 29 vs Zorya

£79,000 - November 6 vs Swansea

£79,000 - November 6 vs Swansea

£79,000 - November 27 vs West Ham

£79,000 - November 27 vs West Ham

£111,000 - November 27 vs West Ham

Ibrahimovic scored three goals against West Ham at Old Trafford (Image: Action Images via Reuters)

Ibrahimovic took home the match ball after his League Cup hat-trick over the Hammers (Image: Shaun Botterill)

£111,000 - December 4 vs Everton

£111,000 - December 8 vs Zorya

£111,000 - December 14 vs Crystal Palace

£111,000 - December 17 vs West Brom

£143,000 - December 17 vs West Brom

£143,000 - December 26 vs Sunderland

2017

£143,000 - January 2 vs West Ham

Ibrahimovic helped United to victory at the London Stadium at the start of the year (Image: Getty Images)

£143,000 - January 15 vs Liverpool

£143,000 - February 5 vs Leicester

The Swede celebrated a strike against champions Leicester back in February (Image: Plumb Images)

£119,000 - February 16 vs St Etienne

£119,000 - February 16 vs St Etienne

£119,000 - February 16 vs St Etienne

£119,000 - February 19 vs Blackburn

Ibrahimovic was on target against Blackburn in the FA Cup (Image: Manchester United)

£119,000 - February 26 vs Southampton

£119,000 - February 26 vs Southampton

£119,000 - April 4 vs Everton

£119,000 - April 9 vs Sunderland

Ibrahimovic's last goal for United was at the Stadium of Light (Image: Getty)